Foundations that fund in California
Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in California, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings.
Open grants and programs in California
Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data. Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.
701–800 of 1,437 foundations in this list.
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Service Corporation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, PA, NY | $25K | $2.6M | 58 |
| The Passport Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $32.5K | $2.6M | 44 |
| Beagle Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MD, MT | $50K | $2.6M | 25 |
| The Violich Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CO, VA | $10K | $2.6M | 34 |
| Lillys Gift Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, OR, SC | $10K | $2.6M | 107 |
| Jw Sefton Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $145K | $2.6M | 13 |
| The Chi-Li Pao Foundation USA IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MA | $25K | $2.6M | 14 |
| David A Steinberg Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $35K | $2.6M | 43 |
| The Beverly Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MN | $16.5K | $2.6M | 68 |
| God Only Knows Foundation A Nevada Nonprofit Organization IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CO, TN | $60K | $2.6M | 11 |
| Elia Philanthropies FKA The Kiva Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, CO | $17.5K | $2.6M | 16 |
| Angelo L Stagnaro 1st Restated 2017 Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $13.3K | $2.6M | 24 |
| Brt Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, FL, WA | $30K | $2.6M | 43 |
| The Smittcamp Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $10K | $2.5M | 34 |
| The Stanley & Joyce Black Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NV, DC | $10K | $2.5M | 77 |
| The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, OR | $276K | $2.5M | 8 |
| Leo M Shortino Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $35K | $2.5M | 65 |
| Global GLOW IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, PA, Gwarimpa | $17.3K | $2.5M | 113 |
| The Louis and Harold Price Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CO, NY | $10K | $2.5M | 55 |
| Jack and Gitta Nagel Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, FL | $5K | $2.5M | 31 |
| La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: CA | $30K | $2.5M | 46 |
| The Lipman Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, CO | $5K | $2.5M | 73 |
| The Sue & Bob McCollum Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MI, ID | $10K | $2.5M | 49 |
| Ck and Kay Ho Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CO, MN | $10.5K | $2.5M | 42 |
| David W Hearst Jr Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, TN | $30K | $2.5M | 60 |
| Gig Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, GA, CO | $22.5K | $2.5M | 12 |
| Wurwand Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $4K | $2.5M | 66 |
| The McCune Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $2K | $2.5M | 268 |
| Forest Creatures Foundation Ltd IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $25K | $2.5M | 61 |
| Robert & Shirley Harris Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, CT | $30K | $2.5M | 47 |
| Janki Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, NY | $10K | $2.5M | 23 |
| Ray R Irani and Ghada Raslan Irani Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, IL | $50K | $2.5M | 17 |
| Minerd Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, PA, NY | $25K | $2.5M | 18 |
| Achilles Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, NY | $10.3K | $2.5M | 12 |
| Janet H & C Harry Knowles Foundation Inc A/K/A Knowles Teacher Initiative IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IL, MI | $5.7K | $2.5M | 446 |
| Shenandoah Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CO, UT | $20K | $2.4M | 24 |
| Natem Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NM | $125.8K | $2.4M | 10 |
| Warmenhoven Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $25K | $2.4M | 67 |
| Towbes Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY | $10K | $2.4M | 189 |
| Sierra Health Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, FL | $5K | $2.4M | 249 |
| The Shanbrom Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MN, AZ | $15K | $2.4M | 108 |
| Brett Torino Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NV, NY | $75K | $2.4M | 10 |
| The Hastings Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IL | $150K | $2.4M | 9 |
| The Midgley Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, ME | $400K | $2.4M | 7 |
| Bloomfield Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, DC | $25K | $2.4M | 27 |
| The Kustel Fund IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, NJ | $10K | $2.4M | 73 |
| Bear Gulch Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MI, OR | $15.1K | $2.4M | 97 |
| Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $37.5K | $2.4M | 26 |
| Tomlinson Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CT, MA | $10K | $2.4M | 63 |
| Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, UT, DC | $10K | $2.4M | 92 |
| The Bright Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MA | $25K | $2.4M | 59 |
| Connecting Kids Heart 2 Heart IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, AL, NY | $200 | $2.4M | 94 |
| A P Giannini Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $70K | $2.4M | 37 |
| The Moca Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, PA | $37.1K | $2.4M | 17 |
| The Rosendin Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TX, AZ | $14.1K | $2.4M | 125 |
| Tom & Marilyn Moyer Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, WA, NC | $400K | $2.4M | 7 |
| The Craig Snider Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, PA | $23.5K | $2.3M | 50 |
| David & Janet Polak Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, IL | $10K | $2.3M | 82 |
| Jcs Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, UT, NY | $10K | $2.3M | 31 |
| Diane and Ron Miller Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, OK | $37.5K | $2.3M | 14 |
| Norman Raab Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, PA, MD | $2.5K | $2.3M | 181 |
| Matthew Kelly Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, TN | $50K | $2.3M | 37 |
| Harold and Colene Brown Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $62.5K | $2.3M | 26 |
| Start Something That Matters Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TN, PA | $45K | $2.3M | 13 |
| Westridge Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $15K | $2.3M | 41 |
| The Jay and Terry Snider Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, DC | $25K | $2.3M | 33 |
| Bilinski Educational Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, AZ, SC | $356K | $2.3M | 6 |
| The Tuffli Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TX, UT | $40K | $2.3M | 31 |
| Sacramento Progressive Communities IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $60K | $2.3M | 22 |
| Stella S Jones Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, PA, NC | $20K | $2.3M | 55 |
| Robert and Coley Elder California Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $100.9K | $2.3M | 8 |
| Specialty Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, VA | $15K | $2.3M | 56 |
| Mildred E & Harvey S Mudd Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OR, VA | $15K | $2.3M | 67 |
| In & Susanna H Van Nuys Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MA, VA | $25K | $2.3M | 51 |
| The William G Gilmore Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OR, MA | $20K | $2.3M | 80 |
| Woven Foundation (Fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation) IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, DC | $50.3K | $2.3M | 38 |
| The Fitzberg Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, CO | $50K | $2.3M | 30 |
| Brian and Phyllis Harvey Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, FL, NY | $100K | $2.3M | 24 |
| Davmarn Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, NJ | $5K | $2.2M | 95 |
| Adams Fund IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MD, ID | $10K | $2.2M | 100 |
| Lippman Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, UT | $10K | $2.2M | 24 |
| Crabill Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OH, PA | $20K | $2.2M | 38 |
| H Leslie & Elaine S Hoffman Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CO, ID | $5K | $2.2M | 35 |
| Berlanti Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, MD | $10K | $2.2M | 86 |
| The Burnham Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $5K | $2.2M | 67 |
| Audacious Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MN, VA | $12K | $2.2M | 37 |
| Flora L Thornton Foundation IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: CA, VA, NY | $25K | $2.2M | 67 |
| Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva Leve Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $25K | $2.2M | 45 |
| The Jeanne and William Barulich Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $25K | $2.2M | 24 |
| Chip Conley Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NM, DC | $8.5K | $2.2M | 89 |
| Schwartz Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NM, WI | $50K | $2.2M | 11 |
| Howard & Betty White Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TX, IA | $20K | $2.2M | 67 |
| Wolfen Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, IL | $20K | $2.2M | 27 |
| Weston Havens Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $346.6K | $2.2M | 6 |
| The Coulter Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $57.5K | $2.2M | 13 |
| Reader's Digest Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, NC | $240 | $2.2M | 26 |
| The Parallax Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DE, DC | $50K | $2.2M | 24 |
| Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY | $425K | $2.2M | 6 |
| The Morris A Hazan Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $10K | $2.2M | 89 |
| Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, CO | $43.3K | $2.2M | 49 |
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